SINGAPORE, Feb. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (SINGAPORE AIRSHOW)
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, today
announced the official opening of a 48,000 square-foot expansion of
its Singapore based engine center,
Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The facility will grow its GTF capacity
by two-thirds this year.
"This expansion demonstrates our commitment to building
industrial capacity by continuing to invest in our strategic sites
around the world to support our customers," said Shang Meleschi,
vice president of Aftermarket Operations – Asia Pacific and Türkiye at Pratt &
Whitney. "We are bringing together talent from our engine center,
technologies from the Singapore Technology Accelerator and
innovative practices from across Pratt & Whitney to improve MRO
performance for our GTF fleet."
The transformative technology insertion applied across both ESA
sites integrates robotics, automation and machine learning to
increase efficiency, lower stress on machine operators and increase
safety for key MRO processes.
These innovations include fully automated high-pressure
compressor (HPC) rotor stacking, a Receive-in-Check Cobot that
augments the work done by human inspectors and a robotic arm to
install and remove HPC bearing sleeves.
ESA, a joint venture between SIA Engineering Company and Pratt
& Whitney, is a member of the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ MRO
network. Since introducing GTF MRO capability in 2019, the facility
has already completed over 500 GTF engine overhauls.
In 2023, Pratt & Whitney announced three GTF MRO facility
expansions and six shop activations to support the growing GTF
fleet. There are currently 15 active GTF MRO engine centers around
the world, with seven locations in the Asia Pacific region including ESA in
Singapore, Korean Airlines in
Korea, IHI and MHIAEL in Japan,
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and AMECO in China, and China Airlines in Taiwan. By 2025, the company expects to have
19 active GTF MRO shops worldwide.
The GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney EngineWise®
solutions, which provide operators with a full range of aftermarket
services resulting in long-term, sustainable value. Visit
prattwhitney.com/enginewise for more information.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is
a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft
engines and auxiliary power units. To learn more, visit
www.prattwhitney.com.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and
defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push
the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and
protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins
Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing
aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational
success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and
manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical
challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of $68.9 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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corporatepr@rtx.com.
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